Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 19

Devanagari script

भीमेश्वरास्त्रयः ख्याताः स्वर्णतीर्थानि त्रीणि च । धौतपापद्वयं प्रोक्तं करञ्जेशद्वयं तथा

Transliteration

bhīmeśvarāstrayaḥ khyātāḥ svarṇatīrthāni trīṇi ca | dhautapāpadvayaṃ proktaṃ karañjeśadvayaṃ tathā

Translation

ഭീമേശ്വരങ്ങൾ മൂന്ന് പ്രസിദ്ധം; സ്വർണ-തീർത്ഥങ്ങളും മൂന്ന്. ധൗതപാപ എന്ന പേരിലുള്ള രണ്ട് സ്ഥലങ്ങൾ പറഞ്ഞിരിക്കുന്നു; അതുപോലെ കരഞ്ജേശവും രണ്ട്.

Word by Word

• भीमेश्वराः: Bhīmeśvaras
• भीमेश्वराः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (भीमस्य ईश्वराः)

• त्रयः: three
• त्रयः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि (संख्याशब्द/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; संख्याविशेषणम् (भीमेश्वराः इति विशेष्यस्य)

• ख्याताः: are renowned/known
• ख्याताः: Karta (Subject-complement/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ख्यात (ख्या-धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय; कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्तः (past passive participle)

• स्वर्णतीर्थानि: golden tīrthas (Svarṇa-tīrthas)
• स्वर्णतीर्थानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ण + तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (स्वर्णस्य तीर्थानि)

• त्रीणि: three
• त्रीणि: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि (संख्याशब्द/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; संख्याविशेषणम् (स्वर्णतीर्थानि इति विशेष्यस्य)

• च: and
• च: Avyaya (Conjunction/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय

• धौतपापद्वयम्: the pair called Dhautapāpa
• धौतपापद्वयम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धौत + पाप + द्वय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (धौतपापस्य द्वयम्/धौतपापद्वयम्)

• प्रोक्तम्: is declared
• प्रोक्तम्: Kriya (Predicative/क्रियासमर्थ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रोक्त (वच्-धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय; कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्तः (said/declared)

• करञ्जेशद्वयम्: the pair of Karañjeśas
• करञ्जेशद्वयम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: करञ्ज + ईश + द्वय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (करञ्जेशयोः द्वयम्/करञ्जेशद्वयम्)

• तथा: likewise/also
• तथा: Avyaya (Adverb/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार/समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (adverb: likewise/also)

Speaker

A sage (muni), per the adhyāya’s narrative enumeration

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Bhīmeśvara (3), Svarṇa-tīrtha (3), Dhautapāpa (2), Karañjeśa (2)

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: audience of sages/seekers

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Four grouped motifs: three Bhīmeśvara temples with protective aura; three Svarṇa-tīrthas shimmering like golden water; two Dhautapāpa ghats where pilgrims bathe with folded hands; two Karañjeśa shrines under karañja trees with hanging lamps.

Characters & Entities

• Bhīmeśvara
• Svarṇatīrtha
• Dhautapāpa
• Karañjeśa

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Pilgrimage is portrayed as ethical purification: certain tīrthas are celebrated specifically for cleansing pāpa and renewing dharmic life.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Bhīmeśvara, Svarṇatīrtha, Dhautapāpa, and Karañjeśa sites enumerated within Revā Khaṇḍa.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No explicit injunction; the names (especially Dhautapāpa) strongly imply snāna and Śiva worship for purification.